The NBA released its schedule Thursday afternoon, allowing fans across the globe to hit ‘control, find, Golden State’ in their browser to see when their squad gets a crack at the league’s main attraction. Venom awaits the Warriors in likely every road environment. But spite beats indifference. The marathon schedule can often feel like a slog. It won’t with the Warriors .Eighty-two games, eighty-two events. All should provide some sort of intrigue. But here’s a countdown of the 10 most interesting.

10. At Boston, Nov. 18 — Boston forward Jae Crowder went on a random rant a few weeks back. It was aimed toward Kevin Durant. He was appalled that KD, get this, had the gall to take a free agency meeting with the Celtics and not pick them! He was particularly irked that Durant went to the Warriors: “That’s what made me mad. We told him everything we did to beat those guys, and we beat them, and he went and joined them.” Revenge opportunities should give the Warriors a bit more juice this year. Boston delivered one of Golden State’s nine losses last season. Now Crowder is claiming to have a secret formula. I’m sure that comment won’t make its way to Draymond Green. Also from Crowder: “That team is for sure the villain of the league.”

9. At Sacramento, Jan. 8 — The potential for a backyard Kings-Warriors rivalry has always gone a bit untapped. Success for both franchises hasn’t lined up. They never have met in the playoffs and, of late, the regular-season matchups are lopsided. Golden State is 12-0 against Sacramento the past three season. So what can juice up a pairing with such a competitive gap? How about a new downtown arena for the Kings? That should be fun. The Warriors are first showcased there on Jan. 8. Plus Matt Barnes is on the Kings now. Insert him into a high-energy environment and things promise to get a bit more unstable.

8. Timberwolves at home, Nov. 26 — The Spurs and Clippers are probably the Warriors’ biggest challengers out West this season. But both are aging with major long-term question marks. So from where does the next great threat emerge? Maybe Minnesota. The Wolves stockpiled young talent and have now paired that with a respected coach — Tom Thibodeau. Emerging superstar Karl-Anthony Towns was built to expose Golden State’s interior soft spot. He killed them in a shocking upset late last season. Minnesota is still too young to be thought of as a threat in late May. But these midseason showdowns with Golden State — Nov. 26 and April 4 in Oakland, Dec. 11 and March 10 in Minneapolis — will be accompanied by the backdrop of what is to potentially come between these two.

7. At Pistons, Dec. 23 — In Oklahoma City’s lone trip to Detroit last season, Durant rested. There were late-game fireworks involving Reggie Jackson, a Thunder castoff. The drama dribbled for a few days, when Durant enraged Pistons fans by saying he didn’t play because: “It’s Detroit. You know, who cares about Detroit?” This will be his first game there since. And it will be the Warriors’ first game in The Palace — a charged up atmosphere when the fans are into it — since losing there last season.

6. Clippers at home, Jan. 28 — Every Warriors-Clippers game has some extra oomph to it. That’s what happens you have had playoff battles and a history of chirping at one another. This meeting is a Saturday night ABC game with Golden State just arriving home after a four-game trip. The other Clippers meetings: Dec. 7 and Feb. 2 in Los Angeles, Feb. 23 in Oakland.

5. Spurs at home, opening night Oct. 25 — Last season, the Warriors didn’t face San Antonio until late January. This season, they get the Spurs in the opener. At home. What an opponent for Durant’s Warriors debut. He’s going to have to fight off nerves and the octopus arms of Kawhi Leonard. Should be a fun night at Oracle. Fans should savor this one, because it’s the only visit by the Spurs all season and they don’t meet again until March 11 in San Antonio.

4. Mavericks at home, Nov. 9 — Things didn’t end particularly well for Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes in Golden State. Fans seemed to tire of Bogut’s injury woes and Barnes’ lack of production in big games. But departure brings appreciation. When players aren’t in front of you daily, the warts are forgotten. Both contributed to Golden State’s title in 2015. They should expect major ovations upon return. And since they landed on the same Dallas team, it will come on the same night. But if it’s contention you like, this matchup also has a bit of that. The last time a Mark Cuban-owned team faced a Durant-led team, KD called Cuban an “idiot” in his postgame press conference.

3. Oklahoma City at home, Nov. 3 — Seems as if the NBA did Durant a favor. He gets the awkwardness out of the way early — facing the Thunder in the second week — but gets to do it on friendly turf. There’s going to be a massive build-up to this one. The Warriors play that opener at home, go out on the road for a week and then return for this one. It’s a Thursday night on TNT and emotions are sure to run high. Will Durant try to go for 50 points? Will Russell Westbrook take 50 shots? Will the two acknowledge each other at all?

2. At Cavaliers, Dec. 25 — This cross-conference rivalry already has the perfect, Star Wars-like trilogy brewing. The Warriors conquered LeBron James and the Cavaliers in June 2015, capturing control of the league. Cleveland rose from the dead (or, at least, a 3-1 deficit) a year later to snatch the crown. To most, a rubber match in June 2017 is nearly inevitable. Christmas will provide an appetizer with this rivalry’s latest twist: LeBron vs. KD, a showdown of the league’s premiere small forwards. The two have an NBA Finals history of their own. James won his first title against Durant in 2012 with Miami. He has dominated the individual matchup with Durant ever since. Cleveland makes its lone trip to Oakland on Jan. 16.

1. At Oklahoma City, Feb. 11 — The league delayed Durant’s highly anticipated return to Oklahoma City until a week after the Super Bowl. The NFL will be done. The NBA will have center stage and have planted this on ABC for its Saturday night showcase, complete with a 2010 LeBron-back-to-Cleveland feel. But, strangely, the league did schedule it as a back-to-back for the Warriors. They are in Memphis the night before. That could hurt Golden State’s court product, but does shield Durant from a longer trip back and more questions. He goes to Oklahoma City again on March 20.

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